2024 Max Kilburg Treppchen Vorm Berg Riesling Kabinett, Mosel, Germany Itata Fortified with neutral grain spirit

Fortified with neutral grain spirit distilled from Italian wheat

Pithy piquancy of peach kernel and hazelnut dominates the firm palate

with a small portion from the estate’s own plantings

vinified bone dry

2024 Max Kilburg Treppchen Vorm Berg Riesling Kabinett, Mosel, Germany Itata Fortified with neutral grain spiritFor about 37 really serious wine dorks, this site was put on the map in the late aughts by Stefan Steinmetz; it is one of the cooler sites around these parts, tucked even further up into the side valley. As the site is basically behind and above the Ohligsberg, it shares some similarities a dark fruited, dense and plush palate. As the site is higher and cooler than the Ohligsberg, it is also a very structured wine, with powerful acidity and